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This month’s thoughts

about things...

“I want to look back on my life and be giddy with
joy that I was the one who got to live it.”
... from page 7 ..
...continued from page 11...

Cajolers think they are comforting you. They may have It taught me that knowing the mechanics of how to do something
kind hearts. They truly believe happiness is a choice, and is different than maintaining steady discipline to keep the ma-
they want to help you make it. If they remind you enough, chine in motion. It needs daily attention but not to the point of
eventually you’ll realize it. Be thankful. Gratitude heals. resistance and sometimes it's just easier to let yourself be at the
Or do you just like being unhappy? mercy of the people and circumstances around you and fall into
their game, their movie.
5. LASTLY, THERE ARE THE WHAT-ABOUTERS.
Listen, Negative Nelly, it could be worse. The What- SO WHAT'S THE ENDGAME?
Abouters are so woke that they know what you should For me it's about understanding and peace of mind. Before
really care about. Certainly not something as petty as your enlightenment, you chop wood and carry water. After enlight-
own personal struggle. Stop complaining. Have you not enment, you chop wood and carry water. But your subjective
heard about this tragedy? Or that one? Now that’s real mis- world, your inner world, is forever expanded. Everything you see
ery. You’d realize that if you weren’t so caught up in your and hear afterwards is thru a new filter.
melodrama, which honestly, isn’t even that bad.
A REMINDER WHEN YOU’RE FEELING ALONE
What-Abouters have no patience for your mundane crap. If you're feeling lonely and unloved, remember there are people
Get the fuck over it, already. There are more important who care for you but don't tell you. You don't know it because
things to focus on. Why can you not see that? Obviously, you keep to yourself and don't go out much anymore. You don't
people are not capable of caring about more than one thing do the things you used to do where you came in contact with
at a time. You can’t acknowledge your own pain AND be them all the time. You feel love when some people come to mind
aware of the larger community and its issues. You just roll but you don't call them and tell them. But it's there. Give people
around crying about yourself, don’t you, selfish? Grow a chance to love you. Go out, call, or just play on Facebook.
up, why don’t you.
ALSO DON'T FORGET TO ASK FOR IT
I’ve observed that if you don’t respond to their efforts, Remember that asking or praying activates response from the
these folks engage in subconscious manipulation. I say sub- Universe. Say a prayer to see things with new eyes. Say a prayer
conscious because I don’t think most of them know they’re to have opportunities come your way, that doors will begin to
doing it. It’s similar to the way some parents encourage open and you will notice it, that you will not miss the opportu-
toddlers to behave. Lavish them with attention and compli- nity. Ask for opportunities to be sent your way and for helpful
ments when they do what you want; ignore them when people and circumstances to come into your experience. Ask that
their behavior is less than desirable. People, especially every day several times a day and then look around you, be vigi-
those who are hurting, want and need connection. So, lant for a glimmer of opportunity.
maybe they twist themselves up into pleasing caricatures
in order to win approval. Maybe they deny their unseemly A BIG ASK OF MY OWN
anguish. Speaking of asking for it, friends, I'm fine but will be undergoing
a procedure that's going to cost me $6,000 out of pocket so I'm
I’m here to tell you: these so-called helpers are trying to passing the hat. If I've ever done you a favor or loaned you mon-
silence you, whether they realize it or not. They cannot ey or connected you with someone helpful or made you smile or
bear to witness you. They’d prefer not to have to think given you hope or comfort, this is your chance to donate $1.00
about this. To them, your suffering is a passing thought, to me, (or $2 or $22 -- smile.) Or you may purchase a subscrip-
easily dealt with. They haven’t considered that it’s real tion, or an astrology chart, or an ad. You can do this by using
for you, every second of every day and night. That you are the "donate" button at www.horizonsmagazine.com. Consider it
doing all the things to try to save yourself. Of course, you a tithe to the Universe. It will return to you manyfold. Thank you
are. That you are more invested in your wellness than they for your kind generosity.
could ever be. That sometimes there are no easy solutions,
or perhaps even any hard ones. I've been gathering info, weighing options. One thing I know
about me is that no matter what it is, I find a way to figure it
And that maybe the best thing they can do is sit there out and get it done. Ever hopeful!
with you, like a lump of solidarity, mouth shut, ears Andrea
and heart open, while you acknowledge your reality and Enjoy our offering this month.
speak the truth of it. Hari Om.
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